Missed Home Health Care in Older Adults with Dementia
Official title: Missed Home Health Care in Older Adults with Dementia: Identifying Drivers, Outcomes, and Costs
Funded at Kaiser Foundation Research Institute · NIH-11413719 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study to understand why older adults with Alzheimer's and related dementias miss planned home health care after leaving the hospital and how this affects their health and costs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oakland, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 15, 2025 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $611,415 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG096563-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11413719 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults over 21 with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias who have been hospitalized and are planned for home health care after discharge.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not requiring post-hospital home health care or without a dementia diagnosis may not benefit from the findings.
What this research studies
This project uses a mix of numbers and interviews to find what causes missed home health visits after hospital discharge for people with dementia. It will look at how missing these visits relates to health outcomes like readmissions and mortality, and the overall costs. The team will gather insights from hospitalists, discharge planners, and home health providers to identify practical ways to prevent missed care. The goal is to develop strategies that help ensure vulnerable patients receive essential in-home supports after hospitalization.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the study could lead to better post-hospital care for older adults with dementia, reducing hospitalizations and lowering costs.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work has linked missed home health care to worse outcomes, suggesting that identifying drivers can inform practical improvements, though this exact approach is novel in ADRD.
Where this research is happening
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Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
Oakland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jones, Christine D — Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
- Study coordinator: Jones, Christine D
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.